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Friday, June 5, 2015

If
you say an act takes bravery it does not diminish other acts of
bravery. It does not lessen the courage that another act takes. It
doesn't make anyone else less of a hero.

Who owns the word courage? No one. No one person owns any word or color or cause.

For
some courage means fighting for other people's freedom and comfort. For
some, it is heroic just to get out of bed. For others, it is admitting
publicly who you truly are.

You might not recognize someone's act as being brave, but that doesn't mean that it's not.

Know that one type of bravery does not weaken the others.

My bravery is not better than your bravery; it is just different. It's still bravery!

Usually
once you understand something, it becomes less of a threat. Sometimes it's a small tweak in perspective that can change the way you
see the whole world. Often, once
you understand people who are different than you, you can love them.
On occasion, it's seeking understanding that takes
bravery.

It was times like these when I thought my father, who
hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever
lived.